The Twilight Zone (TV Series)
Cavender Is Coming (1962)
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- TV-PG
- 25min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 25 May 1962
- TV Episode
Inept guardian angel Harmon Cavender is given a chance to earn his wings by helping an unconventional big city woman, the young, awkward Agnes Grep.
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| Jesse White | ... |
Harmon Cavender
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| Carol Burnett | ... |
Agnes Grep
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| Howard Smith | ... |
Polk
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| Frank Behrens | ... |
Stout
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| Sandra Gould | ... |
Woman #1
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| Albert Carrier | ... |
Frenchman
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| Barbara Morrison | ... |
Matron
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| Donna Douglas | ... |
Debutante
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Danny Kulick | ... |
Child
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Jack Younger | ... |
Truck Driver
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| John Fiedler | ... |
Field Rep #3
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Boyd Cabeen | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Maurice Dallimore | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Ken DuMain | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Pitt Herbert | ... |
Field Rep #2 (uncredited)
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| George Holmes | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Jimmie Horan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Stan Jones | ... |
Field Rep #4 (uncredited)
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Marilyn Malloy | ... |
Woman in Automobile (uncredited)
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| Adrienne Marden | ... |
Woman #2 (uncredited)
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| Robert McCord | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Rory O'Brien | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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| William O'Connell | ... |
Field Rep #1 (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Rod Serling | ... |
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)
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Norma Shattue | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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| Roy N. Sickner | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Sally Yarnell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christian Nyby | ... | (directed by) (as Chris Nyby) |
Written by
| Rod Serling | ... | (written by) |
| Rod Serling | ... | (created by) (creator) |
Produced by
| Buck Houghton | ... | producer (produced by) |
Cinematography by
| George T. Clemens | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Mosher | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Robert Walker | ... | (casting) |
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Merrill Pye | ||
Set Decoration by
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | (set decoration) (as Keogh Gleason) |
Production Management
| Ralph W. Nelson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| E. Darrell Hallenbeck | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bill Edmondson | ... | sound |
| Franklin Milton | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Jeff Alexander | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Marius Constant | ... | composer: theme music (uncredited) |
| Bernard Green | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Horst Jankowski | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| William Lava | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Lyn Murray | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Fred Steiner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1962) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ford Motor Company (autos supplied by)
- Eagle Clothes (Mr. Serling's wardrobe)
- Pacific Title (optical effects)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Inept guardian angel Harmon Cavender is given a chance to finally earn his wings by helping an unconventional big city woman, the young, awkward Agnes Grep, who has just been fired. Cavender doesn't ask her wishes, instead he puts her in posh clothes, provides her with a fortune, and moves her uptown to a fancy Park Avenue address. Written by David Stevens |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Served as a pilot for a spin-off series about a well-intentioned but incompetent angel, but, as in the case of Mr. Bevis (1960), a series was not ordered. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cavender Is Coming (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Twilight Zone Theme See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Rod Serling's title narration includes "Submitted for your approval" for the first time. See more » |
| Quotes |
Bus Driver:
When the supervisor comes to claim the bus, tell him I've resigned. [jumps out the window] See more » |